#CDA1A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.052 12.3), rgb(205, 161, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#CDA1A5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 161, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.052 12.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDA1A5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA1A5 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA1A5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA1A5 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA1A5
oklch(75% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#825056
oklch(49% 0.068 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#CDA1A5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A8A7A5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69DA2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA1A5
#CDA1A5
oklch(75% 0.052 12.3)
- #87B9B7
#87B9B7
oklch(75% 0.053 193)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDA1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDA1A5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.